IXON RACING WORLD NEWS : SEPTEMBER 25TH 2016

“I still can’t believe it. When I crossed the finish line I raised my head, looked at my team and realised what we had achieved, but I still can’t take it all in. Maybe tonight when I go to sleep I will realise the great merit of what we achieved today. I am very happy -especially for my parents, who have made so many sacrifices for me. Also for my team and everyone who has helped me to get here. I cannot thank them enough. I tried to take things like any other weekend. After all the questions from the press and fans, it was a little shocking at first, but it’s great to have taken the title here in Aragon and be able to devote the remaining four races to enjoying myself and giving my best.”

“I focused on getting a good start and obviously got away well. We are competitive for as long as the tyre lasts and for half of the race today I was fighting in the top eleven, which is the positive we can take away from this round. Obviously there is a problem because once the tyre drops off the bike starts sliding and I can't move forward. From mid-race onwards all I could do was manage the advantage I had. It is frustrating because you feel trapped and even though you know that you can go faster you are getting passed by everybody because there is no grip. However, we know that when we do have grip, we can be fighting in the top ten.”

I had a great come back from the 17th to the 11th place. After Misano where we were unlucky, the Aragon weekend confirm us that we have find again the way top fight for the top 10 !!! I'm satisfied with this result and also this big fight with Cortese and Pasini in the last 2 laps where we could win the fight.

“The race was difficult. One point won is not much given all the efforts. The race went well at first, the start and the first 2 laps were good. I culd pass a few good riders but then I got contact with Sandro (Cortese), it is really a shame. After 2nd lap I was 12th but couldn’t brake properly and it was difficult to catch up with the group because my pace wasn’t so good this weekend.”

“Today’s race was challenging to say the least but I pushed hard and I know that if I had a better grid position, then I could have achieved a solid result. The beginning of the GP was not fantastic for me but once we got going, my rhythm appeared to be quicker than the guys in front of me. However, it was tricky to pass them because when I exited the corners and turned the throttle, the other riders appeared to have a little bit more grip and I couldn’t get close enough."

“I am not happy because of the end result, yet this race was tricky for me and I did my best plus, I am certain that we can improve at the next round. The team and I struggled to find a good setting for the bike that I was comfortable with and also my shoulder hurt a bit again. We did everything that we could but I never felt fully confident. It was one of those bad weekends, but now I will rest up so that I can be fully prepared for the first of the three flyaways GP’s."